North Star TownshipMN
A town of 267.
Is North Star Township a good place to live?
North Star Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
267 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to North Star Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in North Star Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in North Star Township.
North Star Township stands out in Minnesota and nationally: a smaller share of its working residents work locally
North Star Township’s median household income stands at $96,000, against $90,000 in Minnesota’s towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns. Employers in North Star Township shed 38 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 29. The mean commuting time in the town is 17 minutes. The median commute is under 19 miles.
| North Star Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 17 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 2.9% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.8% | 9.8% | 8% |
| Median household income | $96,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Snowy winters and pleasant summers: that is North Star Township’s year
July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 6° and about 42 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy North Star Township is
Among adults in North Star Township, 26% sleep under 7 hours, below both Minnesota’s towns (30%) and U.S. towns (36%). Against the Minnesota average, North Star Township comes out ahead on 1 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 9. North Star Township: 37% of adults have high blood pressure.
| North Star Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 30% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 30% | 33% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 31% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 10% | 12% |
| What stands out | North Star Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.9% | 76.1% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 14% | 8.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Moderate risk in North Star Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected losses in North Star Township break down as 38% from inland flooding and 37% from cold waves. The town’s FEMA risk score comes in at 44 of 100.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Conservation land takes up 2.4% of North Star Township
In North Star Township, the density of trails is 0.1 miles per square mile. 4.6 miles of trail.
| North Star Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 2.4% | 4.7% | 4.3% |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about North Star Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of North Star Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 North Star Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
99% of working residents leave North Star Township for work
Where North Star Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About North Star Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
North Star Township is a township in Brown County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 325 as of the 2000 census.
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- Area
- 35 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,030 ft
Questions about North Star Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is North Star Township, MN a good place to live?
North Star Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.